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Pregnant after being sexually violated by her stepfather as a punishment for starting a relationship with a professor, Tran Thi Diem Chau runs away from home to live with her friend Thu Hong, a sympathetic nightclub dancer who pays for her abortion and education at a Catholic boarding school. Just when Diem Chau begins to leave behind her painful past, the young woman receives the news of Thu Hong's injuries from an acid attack.
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VI

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?